HyperX - Cloud III S - Wireless Gaming Headset

I strongly advise against getting the Alphas, less comfortable than the Cloud 3s and I've had nothing but issues with crosstalk/sound bleeding, was an absolute nightmare and I've since then switched to Cloud 3 and they're amazing. Sure they have a slightly flatter sound plane than the Alphas but EQ makes up for it and I barely hear the difference now, mic is also way better.

Dual mode connectivity is fairly common for higher-end gaming headsets, but not too much on budget models. The new HyperX [Cloud III S Wireless](https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-s-wireless-gaming-headset) is pretty good (definitely better than a Cloud Flight), but it's a bit past your budget. There's also the SteelSeries [Arctis Nova 5 Wireless](https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5) (as well as the better [Arctis Nova Pro Wireless](https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-pro), but that's way past your budget).

if he cares about good sound, hyperx cloud 3 s wireless

HyperX Cloud 3 s wireless. They’re on sale on Amazon right not for like $120 I think. Astro A50x. People will shit on these but I always end up coming back. Feels pretty open, so not as immersive. Audeze Maxwell. if you like heavy things on your head. I don’t think the directional audio in my experience is as good with these than the other two. Nova Pro Elite. If you want to throw $600 at your problem and get sound a little worse than the Maxwells

HyperX Cloud 3s and I wouldn’t think twice.

I got this white version last week myself. Great headset wit great audio.

Have both the cloud 3s and alpha 2. 3s is my vote by a long shot between the two. To me it just sounds better. If the alphas sound is similar to the alpha 2 then the 3s is brighter, and more exciting. Alpha 2 just seems muddy.

WIred- Sennheiser pc38x, Wireless- astro a50(non x, x just gives you hdmi passthrough which is really for ps5/xbox kind of stuff)good sound, great mic, . Budget, hyperx cloud 3s(120 right now, sound is top tier, mic is med, battery is absolutely impressive) . Arctis is great and while the mic is kind of mid, it works. Dont go audeze maxwell, mac is pretty bad but it weight like double some of the other options, tho sound is fantastic. I have been geeeking on the cloud 3s the past month, actually great headset. If mic is important, pc38x or a50 gen5,

I already bought these III S but I see the Scape scored well on your table. What’s the target price you would consider it? Also how’s the Scape clamp? I prefer low clamp. Also I just like white headphones and wireless.

Damn, the white one is sold out everywhere. Good to hear this version is tuned better, that seems promising. I tried on the Maxwell and it's too heavy for me. I have neck and jaw pain so while the sound I'm sure is superior, I couldn't put up with it.

The best gaming headphone/headset is still a gaming headset. If you plan to game on it, get a Hyperx wireless cloud 3s, fractal scape or Audeze Maxwell, the first two has some awesome discounts. If you plan to use mainly to listen to music, momentum 4 is a very solid choice for the current price. As someone who had both momentum and hdb 630, I can tell you, hdb 630 is better, but it is not 2x better. The main benefit is the btd 700 and the flexibility it adds, but for the price you can buy a momentum 4, hyperx 3, a hd6xx (or hd 560) that will give you a ton of experience and “flavors” HDB 630 is a great headphone, but its true value depends on your knowledge of how to use PEQ. I don’t think it is a solid choice for someone dipping their toes in the hobby, there are better options with better value.

either go all out on a headset for mobility reasons and get a maxwell (maxwell 2 is soontm though), a cheaper hyper x cloud 3s, or go analog openback headphones. they are sometimes so good at spatial audio that you will turn around and look irl, its jarring at first. sennheiser hd560s for a wide and super precise wallhack feel (good for fps focused gaming), 505 is about the same. 599se for very budget holographic feel (immersive, so racing sims/openworld), 550 for more expensive holographic feel. avoid the 6xx/600 etc they have no distance at all and are bad for competitive gaming/imaging/immersion. avoid the 800s too, imaging is horrible. just very, very wide. on the really good side but still budget, hifiman edition xs or ananda for their budget holographic sets. $200 ish or less. on the "i got money" side. arya stealth/organic for very expensive($600-750 ish) but "woah" sets. he1000 stealth $940 and he1000se $1700 for "i can hear the fear and thoughts of the npcs as i log into the game" quality. youll probably want a dac/amp for these, even a cheap one works. as for a mic, i use an elgato wave 3, which i get compliments for, but there's a lot of good mics out there for less, just may have more compression. explore a bit.